Masih ( ar, مسيح, Masīḥ), also spelled Mesih or Maseeh, is a name of Arabic origin which means '

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' or '

Christ Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label=Hebrew/Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other names and titles), was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious ...

'. The word is the Arabic form of the

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title ( he, מָשִׁיחַ, label=none) or the

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title ( grc, Χριστός, label=none), meaning "anointed one". It is used as a name and title for

Jesus Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label= Hebrew/ Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other names and titles), was a first-century Jewish preacher and religiou ...

in the

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, and is also the common word used by Arab Christians for Christ. Masih is also a common Christian surname in

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and

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( hi, मसीह, ur, مسیح). Some people in India and Pakistan have adopted the surname Masih after their conversion to Christianity. In Mughal India (1526–1857), Christians such as the

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were honoured with the title Masih.

Historical

* Dionysius bar Masih (died 1204), leader of the Syriac Orthodox Church *

Mesih Pasha Mesih Pasha or Misac Pasha (died November 1501) was an Ottoman of Eastern Roman origin, being a nephew of the last Roman emperor, Constantine XI Palaiologos. He served as Kapudan Pasha of the Ottoman Navy and was Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empi ...

(died 1501), Ottoman Grand Admiral and later Grand Vizier *

Mesihi of Prishtina Mesihi (Messiah) of Prishtina, known in Ottoman Turkish as Priştinali Mesihi, was one of the best known Ottoman poets of the late 15th and early 16th centuries during the Bayezid II era and is regarded as one of the earliest Albanian poets. Lif ...

( 1470–1512), Ottoman poet * Hadim Mesih Pasha (died 1589), Ottoman Grand Vizier

Modern

Given name

* Bir Masih Saunta (born 1969), Indian politician *

Masih Alinejad Masih Alinejad ( fa, مسیح علی‌نژاد, born Masoumeh Alinejad-Ghomikolayi ( fa, معصومه علی‌نژاد قمی کُلایی), September 11, 1976) is an Iranian-American journalist, author, and women's rights activist. Alinejad cu ...

(born 1976), Iranian journalist and writer * Masih Masihnia, Iranian footballer *

Masih Saighani Masih Saighani (Dari: مسیح سیغانی; born 22 September 1986) is an Afghan footballer who plays as a defender for German club Türk Gücü Friedberg in Hessenliga. Club career Aizawl On 26 August 2017, Saighani signed for the I-Le ...

, Afghan footballer * Masih Ullah Barakzai, Afghan footballer * Masih Zahedi, Iranian footballer * Muhammad Masihullah Khan (1911/1912–1992), Indian Deobandi Islamic scholar

Surname

Akram Masih Gill Akram Masih Gill is a Pakistani politician who served as member of the National Assembly of Pakistan. Political career He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan on a seat reserved for minorities as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim Leagu ...

, Pakistani politician * Arif Masih, (born 1970) Pakistani politician * Fariborz Maseeh, Iranian-American engineer *

Ijaz Masih Ijaz Masih ( ur, ) is a Pakistani politician who was elected member for the Provincial Assembly of Punjab. Political career He was elected to Provincial Assembly of Punjab on a reserved seat for minorities in 2018 Pakistani general election rep ...

, Pakistani politician *

Iqbal Masih Iqbal Masih ( pa, اقبال مسیح; 1983 – 16 April 1995) was a Christianity in Pakistan, Pakistani Christian child labourer and activist who campaigned against abusive Child labour in Pakistan, child labour in Pakistan. He was assassi ...

(1983–1995), Pakistani boy who became a symbol of abusive child labour in the developing world * Michael Masih (born 1985), Pakistani football player * Naeem Masih (born 1987), Pakistani para-athlete *

Rakesh Masih Rakesh Masih (born 18 March 1987) is an Indian football player who currently plays for Tollygunge Agragami in the Calcutta Football League. Career Masih spent four years at the Tata Football Academy and was regarded as one of the best cadets o ...

(born 1987), Indian football player *

Shazia Masih Shazia Masih (May 20, 1997 – January 22, 2010) was a young girl from Pakistan's Christian community. Near her 12th birthday, she was hired to work as a house maid in the home of the former President of the Lahore Bar Association, Chaudhry Naeem. ...

(1997–2010), Pakistani torture victim

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{{given name, type=both Arabic given names Surnames of Indian origin Surnames of Pakistani origin

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